Elon Musk testified in a California court that investors "read too much" into his social media posts regarding his 2022 Twitter purchase. He is defending against claims that his tweets manipulated the market.

• Musk stated his posts were "extremely literal" and he was "simply speaking my mind."
• Investors' lawsuit stems from Musk's series of messages affecting his deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion.
• A lead investor claims he sold Twitter shares at a loss in July 2022 due to Musk's public comments.